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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 38: Tips, captains, team news and best players

So, it all comes down to this.

Gameweek 38 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is where overall ranks are etched onto your season history page and where mini-leagues are settled.

Hits will be taken, captaincy punts will be gambled on and the occasional chip will be deployed. Or perhaps you’re doing none of these things, sitting tight while all around you opt for the all-or-nothing approach.

Whatever your strategy or moves this week, we’ve got all of our content for the upcoming Gameweek on this page to help with your transfer dilemmas and chip-related conundrums.

Don’t forget that the later-than-usual FPL deadline is at Sunday 22nd May at 14:30 BST, although it might not be a bad idea to have your moves confirmed a little before this cut-off point given the likely spike in traffic that the site will experience.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?




GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS


For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?


RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS


Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION





STATS ANALYSIS


GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS



BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED



NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

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  1. European Bob
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    First?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Man City

      Second
      Liverpool

  2. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mane (C), it’s written

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Getting this feeling too.

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yup! Brace at least 😉

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The FPL connoisseur‘s choice

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My final ever decision this season. 🙂

    Best pick?

    A. Davies
    B. Kulu (-4)
    C. James (-4)

    1. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't think you're in a unique situation with it being your last decision!

      I'd just play Davies.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hahaha! That’s true! Although some people have a few to make and those on FH have loads 🙂

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thank you mate

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

    4. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Where are the team lineup leaks? 🙂

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Liverpool usual leak source at 2.45pm.

      Leicester City probably not happening, the çlubs onto him but today doesn't really matter for the foxes.

      People will need to make up their own minds.

      Bound to be some rumours.

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        You mean her for Leicester

        Wink wink

  5. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah - if he starts then which other TWO players make up the front 3?

    A) Jota
    B) Mane
    C) Diaz
    D) Firminho

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz and mane

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Not Jota against his former club?

        1. Futureform
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Ah, do you think Jota will start then?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I think Salah will start on the bench, based on Salah and the club say they want to be cautious.

            1. Futureform
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Ah I seem. So then probably Mane, Diaz, Jota

              1. Futureform
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                *Ah I see

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz and Mane

  6. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    De Bruyne, Mane, Sterling

    Closest rival has none of them, so I'm bringing one in to captain to hopefully catch up.

    Who is best?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdb

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane.

    3. Catalan Rangers
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Both

  7. Junks
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start one... Who concedes the least ha....

    A. DDG
    B. Foster

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ddg

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      DDG

  8. Hits Central
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play Dier or Tarkowski?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dier

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dier

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

    4. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

  9. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah or Kane?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

  10. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Current Team

    Schmeichel
    Taa-Cancelo-Rjames-Alonso
    Son-Kulu-Saka-Salah-Raphina
    NKetiah

    Ramsdale-Pukki-Amartey Dennis

    1.Hold Salah
    Yes or No

    2. Kane or Vardy

    3. Maddison or Diaz

    4. Leading ML by 3pts
    -4 or -8

  11. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son/Diaz or KDB/Kulu?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son and diaz

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      SD

    3. DoubleAKash
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son + Diaz

  12. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you

    Salah -> Mane (-4)

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's all about does Salah start, isn't it?! So tricky!

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am doing this and captaining Mane

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Asking myself the same question…

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you do Kulu to Maddy for -4, as an insurance to cover rival ?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bit of a side way move imo

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    3. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If its cover and you can afford the -4, I'd go for it.

    4. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not for a hit, Kulu could well return

  14. brixtonBob
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good chance of VVD playing ?

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes imo

  15. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play White or Gordon?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      White

    2. BurlingtonDriftersFC
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      same dilemma here - White, I think

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      White

  16. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will you take out Zaha for Barnes and Saka for Diaz if chasing points ?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep saka get rid of Zaha

      1. Akshatjazz
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        thoughts on Alonso ? wat shld i do with him ?

        1. Heisenberg W. W.
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Can go either way based on tuchel's comments. Depends who you have on your bench to cover

  17. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Coutinho to Mount worth it for a hit?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not really as one return won't justify the move

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Considering this myself.

  18. Teamok
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Saka or Nketiah in 11?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Saka

      1. Teamok
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  19. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    choose one
    A) Salah, Gordon -> Diaz, Maddison (-4)
    B) Salah, Gordon -> Diaz, Mount (-4)
    C) Salah -> Mane (play pukki)
    D) Pukki -> Toney

    cheers

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A or D

  20. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH38. Going full differential compared to my ML leader.

    Dubravka (3.9)

    Alonso Matip Sessegnon (BWilliams Tsimi)

    Salah KdB Bowen Kulu (Brownhill)

    Lukaku Vardy(c) Toney

    How is she looking?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A bit brave if Alonso or Vardy don't start.

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don’t know if Lukaku will start, would probably go Kane instead

    3. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah and Lukaku to Mane and Kane still

    4. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane over Salah

  21. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Still no latest news about Salah?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Likely no substantive news till 2.45 pm.

      I had heard he was preparing for the game.

  22. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Guys Rudiger zaha to matip mount -4? Especially if we get early news on Rudiger?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s Rudiger’s final match at Chelsea so would expect him to start.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tuchel has said Rudiger will start

  23. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any suggestion of using last ft?

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo T.Silva
    Son Saka Mahrez Maddison Gordon
    Kane Mateta Greenwood

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best player with a shot of two attacking returns? Go…!

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Forden

    3. thegame983
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        apart from Son 🙂

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane

  25. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Too much of a gamble to hveToney -4 over Pukki?

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes, no hit

  26. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel or Ederson to start? Have also Laporte

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ederson

  27. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to start?
    A. Matip (already have TAA)
    B. Toney

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  28. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Typing fail on post above. GTG? Or cpt Sonny?

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo T.Silva
    Son Saka Mahrez Maddison Gordon
    Kane(C) Mateta Nketiah

    Dubravka Gordon Veltman White

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      X2 Gordon? Would captain Son

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Typo again, I am little drunk waiting for Milan to play his game, thats the main game for me today, this is just to finish season in best way. Cheers.

  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you sell Weghorst or Richarlison for Kane?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weg

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Obviously

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        ?

        1. Mozumbus
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Weg

        2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          They were being glib- as phrased, your question was a yes/no one, not a which question.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weghorst

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weg

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Anyday

  30. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which keeper to start S or D?

    Schmeichel/Dubravka
    James TAA Laporte
    Salah Son Diaz Saka Mount
    Vardy Jesus Nketiah

    Coutinho KWP Doherty